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What Does This Widal Test Report Indicate?

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Posted on Mon, 28 Sep 2015
Question: wide report shows O as 1/160 positive and AH as 1/160 positive in widal report what that means
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Answered by Dr. Divakara (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Its suggestive of Typhoid Infection.

Detailed Answer:
HI

Greetings from Dr.Divakara.P
Thanks for posting your query.

A widal test is a test done to detect any infection with Typhoid bacteria. The result of this test given as titres 0f 20, 40, 80, 160 and 320. Among these Titres , a titre of 160 is suggestive ( not not confirmative ) of Typhoid while a titre of 320 is confirmative of Typhoid.

Hope this information was useful to you.
Any clarifications feel free to ask.

Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Divakara (22 minutes later)
If 320 is negative means no typhoid?
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Answered by Dr. Divakara (22 hours later)
Brief Answer:
320 is confirmed Typhoid

Detailed Answer:
Hi

If its is 320 then its confirmed Typhoid. But if it is 160 then it may or may not be typhoid . In that case for better confirmation you can get a different test called IgM Typhi dot which confirms whether you have Typhoid or not.

If its less than 160 then its not Typhoid.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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What Does This Widal Test Report Indicate?

Brief Answer: Its suggestive of Typhoid Infection. Detailed Answer: HI Greetings from Dr.Divakara.P Thanks for posting your query. A widal test is a test done to detect any infection with Typhoid bacteria. The result of this test given as titres 0f 20, 40, 80, 160 and 320. Among these Titres , a titre of 160 is suggestive ( not not confirmative ) of Typhoid while a titre of 320 is confirmative of Typhoid. Hope this information was useful to you. Any clarifications feel free to ask. Regards